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ABOUT H. PYLORI
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a serious, chronic bacterial infection. An estimated 35% of the adult US population is infected.1
Gastritis – 100% correlation with H. pylori 1
Duodenal ulcers – 90% caused by H. pylori 2
Gastric ulcers – 80% caused by H. pylori 2
H. pylori is not the kind of bacteria that you want to ignore. The World Health Organization considers H. pylori a Group I carcinogen.3
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• 60% of all gastric cancer cases are attributed to H. pylori infection.4
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THE BREATHTEK™ UBT TEST
BreathTek UBT for H. pylori (BreathTek UBT) is a simple, convenient, non-invasive test to aid in the initial diagnosis and post treatment monitoring of active H. pylori infection in adult patients.
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DOCTOR INFORMATION
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has recently updated its medical position statement for the Evaluation of Dyspepsia. This update includes the recommendation that, "Patients 55 years of age or younger without alarm features should receive H. pylori test and treat followed by acid suppression if symptoms remain. H. pylori testing is optimally performed by a 13C urea breath test or stool antigen test".
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PATIENT INFORMATION
Does your stomach often hurt, but you’re not sure why? Are stomach aches and nausea a part of your daily life? You may have a peptic ulcer caused by H. pylori.
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ABOUT MERETEK
Meretek Diagnostics Group of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. is the manufacturer of the BreathTek urea breath test for H. pylori. The company also provides the instrumentation necessary for the analysis of the BreathTek UBT samples.
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1Graham KS, Graham DY. Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of H. pylori-Associated Gastrointestinal Diseases. Newtown, PA: Handbooks in Health Care Co; 2006.
2Centers for Disease Control Web Site. The Key to Cure. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/ulcer/keytocure.htm. Last Modified: September 28, 2006. Accessed December 13, 2007.
3World Health Organization. International Agency for Research on Cancers. Monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans. 1994:61. Available at: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol61/volume61.pdf. Last updated 08/26/1997. Accessed December 13, 2007.
4Correa P. Is gastric carcinoma an infectious disease? N Engl J Med. 1991;325:1170-1171.
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IN THE NEWS
October 2, 2007
Meretek Diagnostics, Inc. and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Announce Completion of Merger
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Meretek Diagnostics, Inc. and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OAPI) today announced the completion of a merger between the two companies. The merger forms a new division of OAPI called Meretek Diagnostics Group of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
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April 3, 2007
Meretek Diagnostics Announces BreathTek™ Testing Services Agreement With PAML
LAFAYETTE, Colo. — Meretek Diagnostics, manufacturer of the BreathTek™ UBT urea breath test for the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), has signed a testing services agreement with Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories (PAML) of Spokane, Wash., the largest independent laboratory in the Northwest.
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February 5, 2007
Study Calls For Better Treatment And Understanding of H. pylori
Research shows one-third of patients are not tested before being treated for H. pylori infection, a major cause of peptic ulcers
LAFAYETTE, Colo. — Meretek Diagnostics Inc., manufacturer of the BreathTek™ UBT (urea breath test) kit for the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), said a newly published study clearly shows cause for concern with non-compliance in the diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori infections.
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